sexual health
Americannoun
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a person's physical, emotional, and social well-being in relation to sexual activity, sexual attitudes, and reproductive health.
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the branch of medicine or psychology concerned with sexual behavior, function, and reproductive health.
Example Sentences
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In a bright Glendale studio, Leigh McDaniel is challenging traditional healthcare norms with holistic pelvic care, offering sanctuary and healing for those navigating trauma, chronic pain and the complexities of sexual health.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
A UK government report found there was a 44% increase in scabies diagnoses at sexual health services between 2023 and 2024, with diagnoses in 2024 exceeding those in 2019.
From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026
Dr. Paul Turek, a reproductive urologist and micro-surgeon in California who specializes in male fertility and sexual health, said he’s hearing these sorts of worries from his patients increasingly often.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026
Vaccination is now available from sexual health services.
From BBC • Oct. 27, 2025
I heartily sympathize with parents and school officials who object to special lectures that suddenly focus attention on problems of sexual health.
From Sex-education A series of lectures concerning knowledge of sex in its relation to human life by Bigelow, Maurice Alpheus
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